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AlcoSense Lite Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing your new AlcoSense Lite Breathalyser.

As you know, you never can tell how long it takes for alcohol to clear from

your body after having a drink. It depends on many variables including body

mass, time of day, food intake and even if you have a cold.

Road safety is our primary concern, specifically making it easy for you to

know when you are clear of alcohol again the morning after a few drinks.

The AlcoSense Lite breathalyser is designed to quickly and accurately

indicate your level of intoxication, alerting you as to whether you are over

or under the UK drink drive limit. With its unique ASC technology it can be

used again and again while maintaining accuracy for longer.

Thank you again for purchasing this product and I'm sure you will be

delighted with it. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact

us.

Yours sincerely,

Hunter Abbott, Managing Director

Important - Please read

It is safest to drive when you have no alcohol left in your blood stream. As a result we only

recommend driving when the AlcoSense Lite breathalyser reads 'LO'. If you have the slightest

doubt in your mind about your fitness to drive DO NOT. Before using the AlcoSense Lite

breathalyser you agree you have read the operating instructions & are aware of the legal

alcohol limit in your jurisdiction. The manufacturer distributors and sellers of this product

exclude all liability for improper use or loss or damage caused by actions taken by you after

use of this product.

AlcoSense Lite User Manual Version 1.6

Contents

Introduction

Do's and Don't's

Getting Started

Preparing the unit for first use

Automatic Sensor Clean (ASC)

How to Perform a Breath Test

How Breathalysers Work

Breathalysers work by measuring the concentration of alcohol vapour in

your breath. Contrary to popular belief the alcohol is not coming from

residue in your mouth but is actually evaporating from the blood that passes

through your lungs when you breathe. The amount of alcohol evaporating

from your lungs is directly proportional to the amount of alcohol in your

blood stream making it possible to accurately calculate the promille Blood

Alcohol Concentration (‰BAC).

How Alcohol Is Processed by the Body

When you drink, alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream through your

mouth and throat but mostly through the stomach and small intestine. The

more you drink the more alcohol is absorbed by the body and the higher

your BAC reading will become. Approximately 90 minutes after the alcohol

is consumed it is distributed equally around the body through the blood

stream. This is known as the point of Equilibrium.

As blood flows round the body around 90% of the alcohol it contains

is broken down in to water and carbon dioxide by the liver in a process

called Oxidation. The remaining 10% of the alcohol is passed from the body

through the lungs and kidneys. A healthy liver typically breaks down alcohol

at a rate of one unit of alcohol per hour but the more alcohol that is

consumed the longer it can take for the liver to process each unit.

When you stop drinking your level of intoxication may stay constant or if

you have been drinking heavily it could even increase for around 2 hours

afterwards. This is because of the time it takes for alcohol to reach the

bloodstream from the time you actually had the drink. If you have eaten

food this can also increase the time, as the release of alcohol into the

bloodstream can be slowed by it being absorbed by food in the stomach.

Understanding the results

Maintenance

Recalibration

Troubleshooting / Support

Accessories & Legal